Comments on: More from the Obama archives: waiting for the right moment to push the progressive agenda http://neoneocon.com/2008/11/03/more-from-the-obama-archives-waiting-for-the-right-moment-to-push-the-progressive-agenda/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:27:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Beverly http://neoneocon.com/2008/11/03/more-from-the-obama-archives-waiting-for-the-right-moment-to-push-the-progressive-agenda/#comment-91125 Beverly Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:56:00 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/11/03/more-from-the-obama-archives-waiting-for-the-right-moment-to-push-the-progressive-agenda/#comment-91125 From Little Green Footballs: "An LGF reader contacted Columbia University (and a lot of other potential sources, including the LA Times) with a polite request that they help release the tape of Rashid Khalidi with Barack Obama (the video the Los Angeles Times has ... unbelievably ... decided to suppress during a hotly contested election): From: [redacted] To: [redacted] Sent: Mon Oct 27 18:28:41 2008 Subject: Please release Khalidi’s 2003 tape Dear Madam or Sir, It has come to my attention that the LA Times in in possession of a tape recording a 2003 farewell party for Rashid Khalidi. In an article, the LA Times said: “The event was videotaped, and a copy of the tape was obtained by The Times.” This event was attended by Senator Barrack Obama. As this is an election period, as journalists, you have the moral obligation to release any and all information you possess about both candidates. I would be grateful if you can release the videotape. It’s our right as Americans to learn about our candidates. Cordially, [redacted] The outrageous response he received, from a director of Columbia University’s Business School: Subject: Re: Please release Khalidi’s 2003 tape Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 06:02:41 -0400 From: [redacted] To: [redacted] <b>Yeah, right...loser</b> Sidney Jackson Director, Marketing and Admissions Columbia Business School Executive MBA Programs Sent via Blackberry wireless" From Little Green Footballs:

“An LGF reader contacted Columbia University (and a lot of other potential sources, including the LA Times) with a polite request that they help release the tape of Rashid Khalidi with Barack Obama (the video the Los Angeles Times has … unbelievably … decided to suppress during a hotly contested election):

From: [redacted]
To: [redacted]
Sent: Mon Oct 27 18:28:41 2008
Subject: Please release Khalidi’s 2003 tape

Dear Madam or Sir,

It has come to my attention that the LA Times in in possession of a tape recording a 2003 farewell party for Rashid Khalidi. In an article, the LA Times said:

“The event was videotaped, and a copy of the tape was obtained by The Times.”

This event was attended by Senator Barrack Obama. As this is an election period, as journalists, you have the moral obligation to release any and all information you possess about both candidates.

I would be grateful if you can release the videotape. It’s our right as Americans to learn about our candidates.

Cordially,
[redacted]

The outrageous response he received, from a director of Columbia University’s Business School:

Subject: Re: Please release Khalidi’s 2003 tape
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 06:02:41 -0400
From: [redacted]
To: [redacted]

Yeah, right…loser

Sidney Jackson
Director, Marketing and Admissions
Columbia Business School
Executive MBA Programs
Sent via Blackberry wireless”

]]> By: Sergey http://neoneocon.com/2008/11/03/more-from-the-obama-archives-waiting-for-the-right-moment-to-push-the-progressive-agenda/#comment-91122 Sergey Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:40:40 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/11/03/more-from-the-obama-archives-waiting-for-the-right-moment-to-push-the-progressive-agenda/#comment-91122 Here I can remind a Talmud statement: "The truth is a heavy burden; only a few can carry it". An average voter - everywhere, and in USA too - is pretty stupid, and, by Gauss distrubution law, a half of them even worse. All demagogues know and use it; personally I classify socialist demagogues in the same category as rabid dogs and believe that they should be treated accordingly. Here I can remind a Talmud statement: “The truth is a heavy burden; only a few can carry it”. An average voter – everywhere, and in USA too – is pretty stupid, and, by Gauss distrubution law, a half of them even worse. All demagogues know and use it; personally I classify socialist demagogues in the same category as rabid dogs and believe that they should be treated accordingly.

]]> By: Sergey http://neoneocon.com/2008/11/03/more-from-the-obama-archives-waiting-for-the-right-moment-to-push-the-progressive-agenda/#comment-91116 Sergey Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:56:33 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/11/03/more-from-the-obama-archives-waiting-for-the-right-moment-to-push-the-progressive-agenda/#comment-91116 If this is the case, as I suspect, this can legitimatize also using Second Amendment rights to overthrow tyranny, or simply spreading Obama's brains as widely as possible. If this is the case, as I suspect, this can legitimatize also using Second Amendment rights to overthrow tyranny, or simply spreading Obama’s brains as widely as possible.

]]> By: Sergey http://neoneocon.com/2008/11/03/more-from-the-obama-archives-waiting-for-the-right-moment-to-push-the-progressive-agenda/#comment-91115 Sergey Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:52:13 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/11/03/more-from-the-obama-archives-waiting-for-the-right-moment-to-push-the-progressive-agenda/#comment-91115 This is an usual tactics of Bolsheviks: they called it "using legal opportunities". This did not, though, excluded illegal activity, such as bank hold-up, which was Stalin's speciality, or blackmailing of industrialists. Heck, POTUS can even legitimatize it too. This is an usual tactics of Bolsheviks: they called it “using legal opportunities”. This did not, though, excluded illegal activity, such as bank hold-up, which was Stalin’s speciality, or blackmailing of industrialists. Heck, POTUS can even legitimatize it too.

]]> By: Remember the Panhandle! | The Anchoress http://neoneocon.com/2008/11/03/more-from-the-obama-archives-waiting-for-the-right-moment-to-push-the-progressive-agenda/#comment-91097 Remember the Panhandle! | The Anchoress Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:31:17 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/11/03/more-from-the-obama-archives-waiting-for-the-right-moment-to-push-the-progressive-agenda/#comment-91097 [...] you need any more incentive, please read this piece by Neo-neocon on Obama’s cunning patience in waiting for just the right moment to pull the nation hard to [...] [...] you need any more incentive, please read this piece by Neo-neocon on Obama’s cunning patience in waiting for just the right moment to pull the nation hard to [...]

]]> By: csimon http://neoneocon.com/2008/11/03/more-from-the-obama-archives-waiting-for-the-right-moment-to-push-the-progressive-agenda/#comment-91073 csimon Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:28:04 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/11/03/more-from-the-obama-archives-waiting-for-the-right-moment-to-push-the-progressive-agenda/#comment-91073 History -- if anyone bothers to look at it -- shows that Obama is weak no matter the circumstances. He accomplished nothing in the state senate even when he was of the majority. Ditto his record in the U.S. Senate. He didn't achieve any changes as a community organizer, either. Most of the buildings in the area in which he worked were Rezcko's and ended up in foreclosure. The community ended up a whole lot worse off. This is one very long and mystifying bad dream! History — if anyone bothers to look at it — shows that Obama is weak no matter the circumstances.

He accomplished nothing in the state senate even when he was of the majority.

Ditto his record in the U.S. Senate.

He didn’t achieve any changes as a community organizer, either. Most of the buildings in the area in which he worked were Rezcko’s and ended up in foreclosure. The community ended up a whole lot worse off.

This is one very long and mystifying bad dream!

]]> By: More on Obama’s “pragmatism http://neoneocon.com/2008/11/03/more-from-the-obama-archives-waiting-for-the-right-moment-to-push-the-progressive-agenda/#comment-91041 More on Obama’s “pragmatism Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:36:49 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/11/03/more-from-the-obama-archives-waiting-for-the-right-moment-to-push-the-progressive-agenda/#comment-91041 [...] h/t neo-neocon, who writes: Obama may soon have his wish. If he’s elected President and both houses of Congress go strongly [...] [...] h/t neo-neocon, who writes: Obama may soon have his wish. If he’s elected President and both houses of Congress go strongly [...]

]]> By: huxley http://neoneocon.com/2008/11/03/more-from-the-obama-archives-waiting-for-the-right-moment-to-push-the-progressive-agenda/#comment-91037 huxley Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:04:07 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/11/03/more-from-the-obama-archives-waiting-for-the-right-moment-to-push-the-progressive-agenda/#comment-91037 It's a shame how much late-breaking good stuff there is on Obama that is simply breaking too late. Of course, much of the problem is the financial meltdown the past month which swamped out almost everything. It’s a shame how much late-breaking good stuff there is on Obama that is simply breaking too late.

Of course, much of the problem is the financial meltdown the past month which swamped out almost everything.

]]> By: Gabriel Sutherland http://neoneocon.com/2008/11/03/more-from-the-obama-archives-waiting-for-the-right-moment-to-push-the-progressive-agenda/#comment-91034 Gabriel Sutherland Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:42:55 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/11/03/more-from-the-obama-archives-waiting-for-the-right-moment-to-push-the-progressive-agenda/#comment-91034 Here's the problem with Obama's political rhetoric as he transforms back and forth between a legislator seeking a higher office as a member of the minority party, a legislator seeking a higher office as a member of the majority party, and a candidate with no higher office to seek than that of the White House. In 2002 when Obama was organizing the early stages of his run for US Senate from Illinois he was just another State Senator in the minority party in Illinois. He couldn't get the kind of bills he wanted to author and lobby his colleagues to support because he always expected his good ideas to be disassembled by the majority Republicans with their chairmanships and Senate President authority. Obama needed help. He got it. Once again, as the perfect storm formed with corruption investigation of the Republican Governor, a souring public opinion of the Republican Senate that was negligible in its oversight powers, and an upstart Democratic Candidate for Governor with National name recognition in Rod Blagojevich. Blagojevich ran as a reformer. The Democratic candidates for State Senate followed suit. And in 2003 the Democrats took control of the Illinosi Governor's mansion and the State Senate largely with the help of collar counties throwing out Republicans and replacing them with Democrats. Now Barack as of 2003 was a member of the State Senate Majority and a chairman of the Health Services Committee(body where he formed his close alliance with the SEIU and it's masssive foot soldier devotion). Barack Obama was now free to author bilsl be knew could not be gutted and lobby his fellow members to support his own work. What we think makes Barack a very strong candidate is in fact one of his greatest weaknesses. His popularity is only made possible when the existing political powers severely overplay their hands, assume everything will be the same, and take the electorate for granted. But most of all, Barack Obama needs to run against opponents tied to incumbents with the lowest approval ratings in history. He had this timing in Illinois. He has it again if he takes the White House. Here’s the problem with Obama’s political rhetoric as he transforms back and forth between a legislator seeking a higher office as a member of the minority party, a legislator seeking a higher office as a member of the majority party, and a candidate with no higher office to seek than that of the White House.

In 2002 when Obama was organizing the early stages of his run for US Senate from Illinois he was just another State Senator in the minority party in Illinois. He couldn’t get the kind of bills he wanted to author and lobby his colleagues to support because he always expected his good ideas to be disassembled by the majority Republicans with their chairmanships and Senate President authority.

Obama needed help. He got it. Once again, as the perfect storm formed with corruption investigation of the Republican Governor, a souring public opinion of the Republican Senate that was negligible in its oversight powers, and an upstart Democratic Candidate for Governor with National name recognition in Rod Blagojevich.

Blagojevich ran as a reformer. The Democratic candidates for State Senate followed suit. And in 2003 the Democrats took control of the Illinosi Governor’s mansion and the State Senate largely with the help of collar counties throwing out Republicans and replacing them with Democrats.

Now Barack as of 2003 was a member of the State Senate Majority and a chairman of the Health Services Committee(body where he formed his close alliance with the SEIU and it’s masssive foot soldier devotion). Barack Obama was now free to author bilsl be knew could not be gutted and lobby his fellow members to support his own work.

What we think makes Barack a very strong candidate is in fact one of his greatest weaknesses. His popularity is only made possible when the existing political powers severely overplay their hands, assume everything will be the same, and take the electorate for granted.

But most of all, Barack Obama needs to run against opponents tied to incumbents with the lowest approval ratings in history. He had this timing in Illinois. He has it again if he takes the White House.

]]> By: Lil' green olives http://neoneocon.com/2008/11/03/more-from-the-obama-archives-waiting-for-the-right-moment-to-push-the-progressive-agenda/#comment-91031 Lil' green olives Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:27:50 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/11/03/more-from-the-obama-archives-waiting-for-the-right-moment-to-push-the-progressive-agenda/#comment-91031 Wee...this is cool. The big O's quandry is that he has been running a very centrist campaign, but then there's all those nasty little promises he's made to the fringe left. Will he govern to the center, (ala Clinton), or will he, with his super majorities go for the extreme agenda. If he doesn't push the hard left agenda is he toast in 2012? Wee…this is cool.
The big O’s quandry is that he has been running a very centrist campaign, but then there’s all those nasty little promises he’s made to the fringe left.
Will he govern to the center, (ala Clinton), or will he, with his super majorities go for the extreme agenda. If he doesn’t push the hard left agenda is he toast in 2012?

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